AbstractConsists of drawings, film scripts, and
other writings by Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini, 1920-1993.

Administrative Information

Access RestrictionsThis collection is open for research.

Acquisition InformationPurchase 1988.

Usage RestrictionsPrior arrangements are not necessary before coming to the Library, however, patrons
from out of town are encouraged to communicate with the Library in advance of their
visits to ascertain availability of materials.

Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly
Library.

Biographical NoteItalian filmmaker, 1920-1993, whose best known films include
La Dolce Vita and
The Satyricon. The term
paparazzi comes from a character named Paparazzo in his film
La Dolce Vita.

Scope and Content Note

Consists of drawings, film scripts, and other writings by Italian filmmaker Federico
Fellini, 1920- 1993.

Arrangement/Organization

Materials arranged alphabetically by title.

Indexing Terms

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Names

Fellini, Federico.

Topics

Motion picture producers and
directors --Italy.

Related Material

See Pinelli mss., Lillly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington.

Box 1Folder 1Fare un film.
October 1976

The original typescript manuscript of
Fare un film
in Italian (Turin: Einaudi, 1980; Zurich: Diogenes Verlag, 1980). Signed by
director. Contains corrections in Fellini's hand. Includes a color sketch of
Gelsomina, the protagonist of
La Strada on the
cover, which was eventually used as the cover for the Italian edition of the
book.

Box 1Folder 2Block-notes di un regista.

Appunti di Federico Fellini (the first version of the script for the film,
Intervista, 1987) in Italian.

Box 1Folder 3Ginger e Fred.
1985

The original typescript manuscript in Italian. Bound and signed on the front page
by Federico Fellini.

Box 1Folder 4Ginger and Fred.

English translation. Xerox copy. Contains some corrections by Fellini.

Box 1Folder 5Prova d'orchestra in Italian, 1979

The front page contains Fellini's drawing of an orchestra director's arm, a baton,
and a music stand. Last page is a color sketch that contrasts Fellini as he dreams
of himself to Fellini as he actually is.

Italian typescript first copy but with no corrections. Original story idea for the
film by Fellini and Tonino Guerra upon which the original shooting script was
based. Contains a color drawing on the cover, with Fellini's signature, of the
ominous battleship of the film.

Protagonist's arrival in the city. In Italian. Sequence #2. First page is color
drawing of heavyset woman carrying bag of groceries with a cigarette in her
mouth and a soldier holding a shield wearing an elaborate helmet with long
black tassel.

Notebook 3Raccordo anulare

Traffic jam on the autostrads. In Italian. Sequence #3. First page is color
drawing of the back of a heavyset person in motion.

Notebook 4Il defile

Sequence without number. In Italian. First page is color drawing of a cardinal,
front and side views.

Notebook 5I casini

In Italian. Sequence #7. First page is a brothel scene showing the legs of a
heavyset woman walking down a stairway.

Notebook 6Gli aristocratici e il defile

The aristocrats and the fashion show. In Italian. Sequence #8. First page is
color drawing of cardinal hat with sketching of cardinal in design of hat.

Box 2Folder
11

Toby Dammit.
1968

Carbon copy. Numerous corrections in Fellini's hand in Italian. Notations in
director's hand referring to various shots on location, plus numerous changes in
dialogue and shots. Small sketch on cover, cancelled in pencil but clearly
visible. Color drawing on last page (75) of decapitated head and beach ball on a
deck.